#3F1D6E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.8% 0.132 297.9), rgb(63, 29, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#3F1D6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1D6E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 29, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.132 297.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3F1D6E | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1D6E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1D6E text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1D6E text on black | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD88F6
oklch(70.7% 0.159 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B65F1
oklch(63.1% 0.202 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#8647E0
oklch(55.6% 0.22 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#7236C2
oklch(49% 0.204 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D2F9D
oklch(42.7% 0.169 298)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F1D6E
oklch(32.8% 0.132 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#3F1D6E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003170 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00306C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333143 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1D6E
#3F1D6E
oklch(32.8% 0.132 297.9)
- #323A00
#323A00
oklch(32.9% 0.077 118)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3F1D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.043
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.090
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.090
Use #3F1D6E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.